幺
youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
吆
to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares)
喓
grasshopper chirp; mosquito buzz
垚
variant of 堯|尧, legendary emperor Yao, c. 2200 BC; embankment
尧
surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
夭
tender; gentle; to die prematurely
妖
goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon
尭
Japanese variant of 堯|尧[yao2]
揺
Japanese variant of 搖|摇[yao2]
摇
to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
摿
erroneous variant of 搖|摇[yao2]
曜
bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of premodern astronomy
杳
dark and quiet; disappear
夭
variant of 夭[yao1]; to die young; to die prematurely; Taiwan pr. [yao3]
爻
the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], e.g. ☶
瑶
Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia; surname Yao
瑶
jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific
眑
sunken eyes; deep; abstruse
祅
evil spirit; goblin; witchcraft; variant of 妖[yao1]; common erroneous variant of 祆[Xian1] Ormazda
窅
sunken eyes; deep and hollow; remote and obscure; variant of 杳[yao3]
窈
deep; quiet and elegant; variant of 杳[yao3]
窔
dark; deep; southeast corner of room
窑
kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel
约
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
肴
meat dishes; mixed viands
腰
waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
舀
to ladle out; to scoop up
药
leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4]
葽
Polygala japonica; lush (grass)
药
medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]; to poison
要
to demand; to request; to coerce
要
important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; probably; if
遥
distant; remote; far; far away
邀
to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
邎
variant of 遙|遥, distant; remote; far; far away
騕
name of a fabulous horse
鳐
skate (cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae); ray (fish)
鹞
sparrow hawk; Accipiter nisus
幺并矢
idemfactor (expressing a vector as sum of its three orthogonal projections)
幺二
one-two or ace-deuce (smallest throw at dice); a prostitute
吆五喝六
lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
吆喝
to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans
咬人狗儿不露齿
lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom); fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
咬伤
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
咬合
(of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite
咬唇妆
bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)
咬嚼
to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over
咬字
to pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate
咬定
to assert; to insist that
咬定牙根
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬定牙关
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬文嚼字
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
咬牙
to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
咬牙切齿
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
咬甲癖
onychophagia (nail biting)
咬紧牙根
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬紧牙关
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet
咬耳朵
(coll.) to whisper in sb's ear
咬舌自尽
to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue
咬着耳朵
whispering in sb's ear
咬啮
variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4]; to gnaw
尧都
Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市[Lin2 fen2 shi4], Shanxi
尧都区
Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市[Lin2 fen2 shi4], Shanxi
夭折
to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely
妖姬
(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)
妖娆
enchanting; alluring (of a girl)
妖气
sinister appearance; monster-like appearance
妖精
evil spirit; alluring woman
妖言惑众
to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies
妖魔鬼怪
demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies
姚安
Yao'an county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
姚安县
Yao'an county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
姚思廉
Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁書|梁书 and 陳書 陈书
姚文元
Yao Wenyuan (1931-2005), one of the Gang of Four
姚明
Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
姚滨
Yao Bin (1957-), PRC champion ice skater during early 1980s and more recently national skating coach
姚雪垠
Yao Xueyin (1910-1999), PRC novelist, author of historical novel Li Zicheng 李自成
摇光
eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
摇战
(literary) to shake with fear
摇手
to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture); crank handle
摇摇摆摆
swaggering; staggering; waddling
摇摇欲坠
tottering; on the verge of collapse
摇摆
to sway; to wobble; to waver
摇摆州
swing state (US politics)
摇旗呐喊
to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to
摇晃
to rock; to shake; to sway
摇曳
to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
摇曳多姿
swaying gently; moving elegantly
摇橹
to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
摇橹船
boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
摇滚
rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
摇滚乐
rock music; rock 'n roll
摇奖
to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)
摇船
to scull; to row a boat
摇身
lit. to shake one's body; refers to abrupt transformation; same as 搖身一變|摇身一变
摇身一变
to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life
摇钱树
a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom)
摇电话
(old) to make a phone call
摇头摆尾
to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom); to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air
杳冥
dim and dusky; far and indistinct
杳如黄鹤
to be gone forever (idiom); to disappear without a trace
杳杳
deep and somber; see also 窈窈[yao3 yao3]
杳无人烟
dark and uninhabited (idiom); remote and deserted; God-forsaken
杳无消息
see 杳無音信|杳无音信[yao3 wu2 yin1 xin4]
杳无音信
to have no news whatever
杳然
quiet, silent, and lonely; far and indistinct; gone without a trace
杳眇
variant of 杳渺[yao3 miao3]
杳茫
distant and out of sight
瑶之圃
jade garden of celestial ruler; paradise
瑶族
Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia
瑶池
the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母
瑶海
Yaohai district of Hefei city 合肥市[He2 fei2 shi4], Anhui
瑶海区
Yaohai district of Hefei city 合肥市[He2 fei2 shi4], Anhui
窅然
far and deep; remote and obscure; see also 杳然[yao3 ran2]
窈冥
variant of 杳冥[yao3 ming2]
窈窈
obscure; dusky; far and deep; profound; see also 杳杳[yao3 yao3]
窈窕
sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower)
窈霭
variant of 杳靄|杳霭[yao3 ai3]
窑姐儿
erhua variant of 窯姐|窑姐[yao2 jie3]
窑子
(old) low-grade brothel
窑洞
yaodong (a kind of cave dwelling in the Loess Plateau in northwest China); CL:孔[kong3]
约维克
Gjøvik (city in Oppland, Norway)
耀州
Yaozhou District of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市[Tong2 chuan1 Shi4], Shaanxi
耀州区
Yaozhou District of Tongchuan City 銅川市|铜川市[Tong2 chuan1 Shi4], Shaanxi
耀德
to hold up as a virtuous example
耀武扬威
to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster
耀西
Yoshi (Nintendo video game character)
腰包
waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag
腰围
waist measurement; girth
腰封
wide belt; sash; (packaging) paper sash around a book or other product
腰斩
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment); to cut sth in half; to reduce sth by a dramatic margin; to terminate; to cut short
腰板
waist and back; fig. upright and still healthy
腰果鸡丁
chicken with cashew nuts
腰杆子
waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing
腰椎
lumbar vertebra (lower backbone)
腰椎间盘突出
slipped disk; vertebral herniation; prolapsed disk
腰椎间盘突出症
herniated lumbar disk
腰窝
dimples of Venus; back dimples
腰缠万贯
lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money; extremely wealthy; loaded
腰部
waist; small of the back
腰金衣紫
golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
腰鼓
waist drum; waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance)
舀水
to bail (i.e. scoop water)
药剂
medicine; medicament; drug; chemical compound
药剂师
drugstore; chemist; pharmacist
药品
medicaments; medicine; drug
药师佛
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)
药师如来
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)
药师经
Healing sutra; Bhaisajyaguru sutra
药方儿
erhua variant of 藥方|药方[yao4 fang1]
药棉
sterilized cotton (used for medical swabs)
药检
drugs test (e.g. on athletes)
药水
Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province
药水
medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion
药水儿
erhua variant of 藥水|药水[yao4 shui3]
药片
a (medicine) pill or tablet; CL:片[pian4]
药物
medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
药用
medicinal use; pharmaceutical
药监局
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA); abbr. for 國家食品藥品監督管理局|国家食品药品监督管理局[Guo2 jia1 Shi2 pin3 Yao4 pin3 Jian1 du1 Guan3 li3 ju2]
药罐
pot for decocting herbal medicine
药补
medicinal dietary supplement that helps build up one's health
药补不如食补
the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
药食同源
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom); fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine
要不
otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
要不得
intolerable; unacceptable
要不是
if it were not for; but for
要不然
otherwise; or else; or
要件
key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone
要价
asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations)
要功
variant of 邀功[yao1 gong1]
要加牛奶
with milk; white (of tea, coffee etc)
要务
key task; important affair
要命
to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
要图
main plan; important program
要塞
stronghold; fort; fortification
要好
to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
要害
vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
要强
eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
要挟
to threaten; to blackmail
要击
to intercept; to ambush
要政
important governmental or administrative matter
要旨
the gist (of a text or argument); the main points
要有
to need; to require; must have
要末
variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5]
要枢
important traffic hub; key crossroad
要死不活
half dead; more dead than alive
要死要活
terribly; awfully; desperately
要求
to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:點|点[dian3]
要略
roughly; outline; summary
要目
important substance (of a document); key section
要约
to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid
要素
essential factor; key constituent
要闻
important news story; headline
要职
key job; important position
要冲
road hub; major crossroad
要角
significant role; major figure
要言不烦
to explain in simple terms; succinct; concise
要诀
the key trick; the secret of success
要说
as for; when it comes to
要谎
to ask an enormous price (as first negotiating step)
要买人心
variant of 邀買人心|邀买人心[yao1 mai3 ren2 xin1]
要账
to demand repayment; to collect debt
要路
important road; main thoroughfare; fig. key position
要道
major road; thoroughfare; main road
要钱
to charge; to demand payment
要面子
see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5]
要领
main aspects; essentials; gist
要风得风,要雨得雨
to get whatever one wants; to have everything going one's way
要饭
to beg (for food or money)
要么
or; either one or the other
谣言惑众
to mislead the public with rumors; to delude the people with lies
遥不可及
unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach; exceedingly remote or distant
遥望
to look into the distance
遥观
to look into the distance
遥遥无期
far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
遥遥领先
a long way in front; to lead by a wide margin
邀功
to take the credit for sb's achievement
邀击
to intercept; to waylay; to ambush
邀约
to invite; to make an appointment
邀请
to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4]
邀请函
invitation letter; CL:封[feng1]
邀请赛
invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)
邀买人心
to buy popular support; to court favor